Tag: children

Increasing settler violence goes unchecked by the Israel ‘Defence’ Forces

On By kamelhawwashIn Apartheid, children, Coloumns, coronavirus, IDF, Israel, Jewish terror, middle east monitor, Occupation, Palestine, Settlements1 Comment

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 12/3/2021 As I was reading an article headlined "Israel says 600 children given Covid jab had no serious side effects", my twitter feed was filled with messages expressing outrage about a video of some other children: Palestinian children.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=middleeastmnt&dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1369680316051390468&lang=en-gb&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.middleeastmonitor.com%2F20210312-increasing-settler-violence-goes-unchecked-by-the-israel-defence-forces%2F&siteScreenName=MiddleEastMnt&theme=light&widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&width=550px This told a very different story. Palestinian children aged …

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Ahed Tamimi vows to continue anti occupation struggle after release from Israeli jail

On By kamelhawwashIn Child prisoners, children, Interview, Israel, Occupation, Palestine, Resistence, TV, videoLeave a comment

I was interviewed by Press TV on 29/7/2018 https://youtu.be/gZbrvXHO5SI

Gaza’s children deserve to be rescued like the boys in Thailand

On By kamelhawwashIn children, Coloumns, Israel, middle east eye, Occupation, Palestine, Refugees, Trump2 Comments

First published by the Middle East Eye 12/7/1018 Palestinian children see the efforts put into the rescue of the Thai boys and wonder why nobody cares as much about them The whole world rejoiced when 12 boys trapped in a cave in Thailand were rescued alongside their football coach. Divers from around the world risked their lives …

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Watch: the second Friday of the Great March of Return

On By kamelhawwashIn Events, Gaza, Interview, Occupation, Palestine, Refugees, Right of Return, TV, video, ZionismLeave a comment

I was interviewed by Press Tv on 6/4/2018 https://youtu.be/8ot3bPmc_gc

Watch: watchlist on children and armed conflict says UNSC members’ lobby has kept Israel off list

On By kamelhawwashIn Administrative Detention, children, Israel, Palestine, Prisoners, UN, videoLeave a comment

I was interviewed by Press TV on 7/3/2018 https://youtu.be/1kIIM6EY3zg

Es hora de que la comunidad internacional defienda a los niños palestinos

On By kamelhawwashIn Child prisoners, children, Coloumns, Israel, middle east monitor, SpanishLeave a comment

Monitor de Oriente 7/12/2017 Niños palestinos haciendo sus deberes en una chabola de un barrio pobre de Gaza [Ezz Zanoun/Apaimages]   El maltrato que Israel perpetra contra los niños palestinos no es ninguna novedad. Más bien es un ejemplo de las muchas maneras en las que rompe con el derecho internacional y el derecho internacional …

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East Jerusalem is occupied but the hearts and minds of the children are not

On By kamelhawwashIn Apartheid, Child prisoners, children, Coloumns, Education, Israel, Jerusalem, Jews, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, SettlementsLeave a comment

This column first appeared in the Middle East Eye on 6/10/2016 Jerusalem has a special place in the hearts of people all over the world. I was fortunate to visit it again recently, or rather “return”, as my parents were both born in this great city. My first sighting of the Dome of the Rock …

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Hanan al-Hroub is a shining beacon for Palestine

On By kamelhawwashIn children, Coloumns, Gaza, Israel, Media, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, RefugeesLeave a comment

The Middle East Eye published my latest article on 16/3/2016 Hanan al-Hroub is a shining beacon for Palestine Hanan al-Hroub was handed the second annual global teacher prize at a star-studded ceremony in Dubai on 13 March. Announcing the name of the prize winner, Pope Francis said “Part of education is to teach children how …

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Jerusalem at the heart of the conflict

On By kamelhawwashIn Alaqsa, children, IDF, Intifada, Israel, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, Settlements, Solidarity1 Comment

My article was first published in Palestine News in February 2016    Jerusalem at the heart of the conflict Violence has erupted in Jerusalem in recent months with scores of deaths and regular clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israeli Occupation Forces. Here Kamel Hawwash, a native of East Jerusalem and vice chair of PSC, explains …

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